Prices at 40 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,370 — 9% above the US median ($5,855), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,333 | $1,158 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $1,808 | $2,746 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $6,370 | $6,542 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $9,072 | $4,015 | — | — | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $9,241 | $6,598 | ★ 2/5 | 268 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $12,775 | $1,799 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $14,676 | $3,690 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $6,370 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($624). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,249).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,149 list price could save about $5,779 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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